News Archive / Tagged: China National Space Administration
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Long March 4C orbits trio of Gaofen-1 Earth-observing satellites
Tomasz NowakowskiApril 2nd, 2018A Long March 4C rocket took to the skies in an unannounced launch to deliver a triplet of Gaofen-1 Earth-observing satellites for China. Liftoff occurred at 11:22 p.m. EDT March 30 (3:22 GMT March 31), 2018, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the country's Shanxi Province.
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Tiangong-1 re-enters atmosphere, burns up over South Pacific
Tomasz NowakowskiApril 2nd, 2018China’s Tiangong-1 space laboratory is now in the history books after it burned up almost entirely on re-entry above the southern Pacific Ocean. While most parts of the defunct station are believed to have burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere, some pieces may have survived and plummeted into the water.
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Tiangong-1 reentry window narrows to Easter Sunday
Tomasz NowakowskiMarch 30th, 2018Latest predictions indicate that China’s defunct Tiangong-1 space laboratory will fall to Earth most likely on April 1. According to updated calculations made by The Aerospace Corporation, the station will enter the atmosphere around 11:15 a.m. EDT (15:15 GMT) plus or minus 14 hours.
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China launches another pair of BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space
Tomasz NowakowskiMarch 30th, 2018China successfully launched a Long March 3B rocket carrying two BeiDou-3 spacecraft for its satellite navigation system. The booster took to the skies at 1:56 p.m. EDT (17:56 GMT) March 29, 2018, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China’s Sichuan province.
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China to launch another BeiDou-3 navigation satellite duo
Tomasz NowakowskiMarch 27th, 2018China is gearing up to conduct its ninth flight of this year (2018) by launching another pair of BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on Thursday, March 29.
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Tiangong-1 to fall to Earth over Easter weekend
Tomasz NowakowskiMarch 25th, 2018According to new calculations, China’s Tiangong-1 space laboratory will most likely fall to Earth over Easter weekend. More specifically, the European Space Agency and The Aerospace Corporation predict that the out-of-control spacecraft will re-enter the atmosphere between March 29 and April 4.
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Tiangong-1 space laboratory to fall to Earth in about 2-3 weeks
Tomasz NowakowskiMarch 20th, 2018New calculations made by Aerospace Corporation and the European Space Agency (ESA) indicate that China’s disabled Tiangong-1 space laboratory - could be coming back to Earth - soon.
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China launches latest Land Surveying Satellite into space
Tomasz NowakowskiMarch 17th, 2018A Long March 2D rocket took to the skies March 17, 2018, sending China’s fourth Land Surveying Satellite into orbit. The booster roared skyward at 2:10 a.m. EST (07:10 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China’s Gansu Province.
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Long March 3B sends a doublet of BeiDou-3 navigation satellites to orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiFebruary 12th, 2018A Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) on Monday, Feb. 12 on a mission to replenish China’s homegrown satellite navigation system.
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China to launch another duo of BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on Sunday
Tomasz NowakowskiFebruary 9th, 2018China is gearing up to launch the nation's latest duo of BeiDou-3 satellites into space atop a Long March 3B rocket on Sunday, February 11.
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Tiangong-1 space laboratory to crash to Earth between mid-March and mid-April, according to new ESA estimates
Tomasz NowakowskiFebruary 5th, 2018ESA’s Space Debris Office has issued a new updated forecast for the imminent atmospheric re-entry of China’s Tiangong-1 space laboratory, which appears to have been floating in space out of control for almost two years.
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Long March 2D sends Zhangheng-1 seismo-electromagnetic spacecraft and six small satellites into space
Tomasz NowakowskiFebruary 2nd, 2018China launched its first seismo-electromagnetic satellite, known as Zhangheng-1 on Friday, Feb. 2, atop a Long March 2D rocket. Six other smaller satellites also piggybacked on the mission. The flight highlighted China's growing space ambitions.
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Long March 2D to launch Zhangheng-1 and six small satellites to orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiJanuary 31st, 2018A Long March 2D rocket is poised to send the Zhangheng-1 Earth-observing spacecraft into space on Friday, February 2, along with six other small satellites.
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Long March 2C soars into the sky with Yaogan-30 triplet
Tomasz NowakowskiJanuary 25th, 2018A Long March 2C rocket soared into the sky Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, sending a trio of Yaogan-30 satellites into orbit. It was the fifth orbital mission for China in just 17 days. The vehicle thundered off at 12:39 a.m. EST (5:39 GMT) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) in China’s Sichuan Province.
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Long March 2C set to launch Yaogan-30 trio into orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiJanuary 24th, 2018China is preparing to conduct its fifth orbital mission this month by launching a Long March 2C rocket with three Yaogan-30 satellites.